Zinc-Core Candle Wick

Zinc-Core Wicks are cotton wicks reinforced with a zinc metal core, offering excellent rigidity, upright burning, and consistent flame stability. Compared with cotton or paper-core wicks, zinc wicks maintain their shape during burning, making them especially suitable for container candles, votives, pillar candles, and heavily fragranced formulations.

Zinc wicks are widely used in commercial candle production due to their easy centering, strong capillary action, and reliable burn in high-viscosity waxes.

Key Features

• Metal-reinforced core keeps the wick upright during the entire burn

• Stable and strong flame suitable for larger-diameter candles

• Ideal for highly scented candles and waxes with high melting points

• Easy positioning & excellent rigidity for industrial filling lines

• Clean-burning, lead-free, safe for commercial production

• Available in raw, pre-waxed, and pre-tabbed forms

• Consistent burn performance across natural and paraffin waxes

Applications

Zinc-core wicks are widely used in:

• Container candles (glass jars, tins, ceramic vessels)

• Pillar candles & votives

• High-fragrance-load candles

• Paraffin, soy/paraffin blends, palm blends

• Commercial mass-production candle lines

• Candles requiring strong flame support

Their rigidity ensures easy assembly and stable burning even in deep containers or tall pillars.

Product Specifications

• Core Material: Zinc (lead-free, compliant with safety standards)

• Outer Material: Cotton fibers

• Coating Options: Natural wax, paraffin wax, soy wax

• Forms Available:

  • Raw zinc-core wick

  • Pre-waxed wick

  • Pre-tabbed wick with metal sustainer

• Sizes: Full range for small, medium & large candle diameters

• Packaging: Bulk rolls, cut wicks, or OEM custom packs

Benefits for Manufacturers

• Excellent rigidity for automated candle filling lines

• Performs well in dense waxes and perfumed formulations

• Strong flame improves melt pool consistency & scent throw

• Long-lasting burn with minimal curling

• Highly reliable for mass production and uniform quality